Best Plumbers in Denver, CO — 2026 Picks
By Lior Mechlovich, Co-founder & CEO, localpicks.ai · Last updated
We picked the 10 Denver plumbers below by scoring their Google Business Profile against the 14 things our audit checks — Map Pack rank, real review velocity, photo activity, and how often AI tools cite them for local plumbing questions. No pay-to-play. Anyone listed scored above the 75th percentile for the Denver metro across the front-range corridor.
Editorial: we don't accept payment for placement. Methodology at /methodology.
About the author
Lior Mechlovich — Co-founder & CEO, localpicks.ai
14 years running local SEO for home-services businesses · TEDx speaker
Lior co-founded localpicks.ai to put the same playbook he ran by hand for 14 years across hundreds of home-services businesses into software that any owner can use in five minutes. Before localpicks he founded Alventra Marketing and gave a TEDx talk on the execution order that actually moves the Google Map Pack. The audits behind every guide on this site come from that playbook.
How we picked these
Our composite score is documented in full at /methodology. For Denver plumbers it weights:
- Map Pack signals (55%) — categories, attributes, services, review velocity + response, photos, posts, NAP consistency across the top 30 directories. Pulled live from Google Business Profile via Bright Data.
- AI Visibility (45%) — how often each business is cited when we ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews the 6 questions a Denver homeowner would type to find a plumber.
Denver is altitude-sensitive in a way most metros aren't. Gas water heater installs require high-altitude conversion kits above 5,000 feet, tankless installs need de-rating, and the Denver Water cross-connection control program requires annual backflow testing for thousands of properties. Plumbers who do the work right know the altitude codes; plumbers who don't will pass inspection and fail a year later. We give bonus weight to shops whose review text and service pages reflect that.
We re-verify quarterly. If a business slips below 70 or picks up a string of 1-2 star reviews, we drop them. We don't take money for placement; if a listed business contacts us with a correction or removal request, we honor it within 48 hours.
Denver entries below are first-pass — we've audited the top 3 in full and have public Google data for the rest. The next quarterly refresh will replace public-data placeholders with fully-audited scores for every entry.
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Applewood Plumbing Heating & Electric
Best overall — review depth, AI visibility · 5000 W 29th Ave, Denver, CO 80212
★ 4.8 · 17,000 reviews · localpicks score 91/100
Applewood is the most-cited Denver plumber across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews when we ran our 6 buyer questions (cited in 5 of 6). Over 17,000 Google reviews at a 4.8 average is the deepest review history we've measured in any front-range plumbing market, and they've been operating from the West 29th Avenue location for over 45 years. Map Pack signals are perfect: licensed and background-checked techs, full attribute fill, weekly photo activity. The recurring knock in the negative reviews is pricing — multiple customers flag invoices noticeably above smaller competitors. Open 6am to 10pm seven days, not full 24/7. If you want one number and brand certainty, this is the safe pick.
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Verified via Bright Data Maps + localpicks 14-audit scoring on 2026-05-13. AI citation count from our 6-question Denver plumber prompt set.
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Brothers Plumbing, Heating & Electric
Best for full-service residential, north Denver · 6201 Broadway, Denver, CO 80216
★ 4.7 · 8,000 reviews · localpicks score 88/100
Operating in Denver since 1980, Brothers is a two-time BBB Torch Award winner. That's the harder award to win because it's about marketplace ethics, not just service quality. 8,000+ Google reviews at 4.7 is exceptional volume at that rating. Open 7am to 8pm seven days, which is close enough to 24/7 for most non-overnight calls. The Broadway dispatch covers Five Points, RiNo, Berkeley, and the north metro best; they reach Centennial and Lakewood but with longer windows. Reviews repeat the same theme: technicians took time to explain. Pricing complaints in the negatives are honest — they sit at the upper-middle of the market.
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Verified via Bright Data Maps + localpicks 14-audit scoring on 2026-05-13.
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Plumbline Services
Best for south metro + 24/7 dispatch · 7000 S Potomac St, Centennial, CO 80112
★ 4.8 · 5,400 reviews · localpicks score 86/100
Plumbline has been operating from Centennial since 1998 and runs genuinely 24/7. The Potomac Street dispatch puts them on top of Highlands Ranch, Greenwood Village, Lone Tree, and the rest of the south metro — Map Pack rank for those ZIPs sits at #1 or #2 most weeks we sample. 5,400+ Google reviews at 4.8 average. The 100% guarantee gets called out in the review text often enough to read as real, not marketing. Some BBB-documented disputes around billing and warranty exist, which is true of every shop this size; check the written quote against the verbal one before signing.
Verified via Bright Data Maps + localpicks 14-audit scoring on 2026-05-13.
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High 5 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric
Best for north-side residential, multi-trade · 800 E 73rd Ave Ste 2, Denver, CO 80229
★ 4.8 · 3,200 reviews
High 5 runs out of two locations — 73rd Avenue in Denver and Colfax in Golden, and the dual-dispatch keeps response times tight across the metro. 3,000+ five-star Google reviews and an A+ BBB rating. They do plumbing, electrical, and HVAC, which is the convenience play if you're consolidating contractors on a rental portfolio. The pricing-transparency complaints in their BBB record are worth taking seriously — get the written estimate before the tech starts cutting drywall, and verify it matches the verbal quote.
Visit High 5 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric →
Public Google Maps data + Bright Data SERP scan on 2026-05-13. Audit completion next quarterly pass.
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Bell Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical
Best for lead service line replacement work · 8955 E Nichols Ave Ste 200, Centennial, CO 80112
★ 4.6 · 950 reviews
Founded in Denver in 1926, Bell has the longest tenure on this list and is one of the oldest home-service companies in the metro. The hundred years of operation matters most for the Denver Water lead service line replacement work; Bell publishes specific landing pages on the program and the reimbursement process, which most competitors don't. 92% of reviewers recommend them. Negative reviews skew toward pricing, which tracks with the brand premium. If you've got an older Capitol Hill or Park Hill property in Denver Water's active replacement zone, this is the call.
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Public Google Maps data + Bright Data SERP scan on 2026-05-13. Audit completion next quarterly pass.
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Tipping Hat Plumbing, Heating & Electric
Best mid-market value, central Denver · 1395 S Platte River Dr, Denver, CO 80223
★ 4.4 · 320 reviews
Tipping Hat sits at the middle of the Denver market on price — not as premium as Applewood or Brothers, not as small as the SAB operators. The Platte River Drive dispatch covers Cherry Creek, Wash Park, Baker, and the urban core well. Open seven days but not 24/7. Reviews split clearly: customers calling for routine residential work consistently rate them 5 stars and call out fair pricing; customers calling for installation work with follow-up issues are where the negative reviews cluster. Better for diagnosis-and-fix than for full-system installs.
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Public Google Maps data + Bright Data SERP scan on 2026-05-13. Audit completion next quarterly pass.
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Done Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric
Best for Aurora + east metro · 541 Norfolk St, Aurora, CO 80011
★ 4.7 · 420 reviews
Out of Aurora since 1999, Done runs 24/7 dispatch from the Norfolk Street facility. The Norfolk Street location puts them closer to Aurora and the east metro than any other shop on this list — Map Pack rank for "plumber Aurora" sits at top 5 consistently. Multiple reviewers reference 30-year customer relationships, which is the trust signal that's hard to fake. The negatives flag the same upsell pattern you see across most large multi-trade brands; get a written quote on anything over $500 before the work starts.
Visit Done Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric →
Public Google Maps data + Bright Data SERP scan on 2026-05-13. Audit completion next quarterly pass.
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Master Rooter Plumbing
Best for sewer + excavation work · 290 Vallejo St, Denver, CO 80223
★ 4.8 · 350 reviews
Master Rooter handles the work most generalist plumbers won't: sewer line excavation, trenchless lining, and underground replacement. The Vallejo Street location is family-owned, runs full 24-hour dispatch, and the reviewers consistently name specific technicians (Waldo, Davion, Frank, Thomas), which is the marker of a small enough crew that the relationship matters. Same-day service shows up across the review text. If your problem is a backed-up main and the camera shows roots or a belly in the line, this is the specialist.
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Public Google Maps data + Bright Data SERP scan on 2026-05-13. Audit completion next quarterly pass.
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Squeaks Plumbing, Heating & Air
Best for central Denver + Boulder coverage · 4620 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80220
★ 4.5 · 580 reviews
Squeaks dispatches from East Colfax and reaches both central Denver and Boulder out of the same crew, useful if you've got rentals in both markets. Plumbing, drains, gas lines, and HVAC under one roof, walk-ins welcomed. The reviews split the way you'd expect for a 3.8-4.5 averaged shop: positive on response time and technician quality, negative on the gap between estimate and final invoice. Get the written estimate signed before the work starts, and confirm what the rate includes.
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Public Google Maps data + Bright Data SERP scan on 2026-05-13. Audit completion next quarterly pass.
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MASTERPLUMBING (Adams Brothers)
Best new entrant — fast review velocity, no upsell · Denver, CO (service area business)
★ 4.9 · 240 reviews
Geronimo and Christopher Adams started MASTERPLUMBING in 2020 and the review trajectory has been steep — 240+ reviews at a 4.9 average, with reviewers repeating the owners' names rather than just leaving ratings. Service Area Business with no public address, which costs a couple Map Pack points, but their AI visibility is decent because the review text avoids the templated language ChatGPT discounts. Less suited to overnight emergency dispatch than the bigger brands; the right call for scheduled residential work where you want a small-shop owner to actually see the job.
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Public Google Maps data + Bright Data SERP scan on 2026-05-13. Audit completion next quarterly pass.
About Denver, CO
Denver's plumber market gets shaped by three things outsiders rarely think about. First, altitude — at 5,280 feet, gas combustion appliances burn differently, and a water heater installed without an altitude-compensation kit will under-perform and short-cycle. Tankless installs in particular are more complex here, which is why most of the names below specifically list them as a specialty rather than a generic service. Second, Denver Water's Lead Reduction Program is in the middle of replacing 60,000 to 64,000 customer-side lead service lines across the metro on a 15-year schedule, with a $3,800 reimbursement option for owners who replace early. Older Capitol Hill, Berkeley, and Highlands housing is in the active replacement zone, and the plumbers who can quote and execute a private-side line swap have a real revenue line others don't.
Third, freeze-thaw. Denver's swings from sunny mid-50s afternoons to single-digit overnight lows stress exterior pipes and irrigation backflow assemblies every spring and fall. The annual backflow testing Denver Water enforces ends up being a recurring service line for the licensed shops on this list. Aurora and Highlands Ranch new construction skews tankless and high-efficiency, which is a different sub-market from the 1890s-1920s Capitol Hill stock and the LoHi rehabs. The plumbers who do both well are the ones running near the top.
People also ask
How much does a plumber cost in Denver, CO?
Denver plumber service calls in 2026 typically run $95-$195 for diagnosis — a notch higher than most front-range markets because of altitude-compliant install requirements. Most repair jobs fall between $350 and $1,000. Tankless water heater installs sit at $3,500-$6,500 with altitude conversion. Lead service line replacement runs $7,000-$12,000 before Denver Water's $3,800 reimbursement. The mid-market names (Tipping Hat, Done, Master Rooter) bid 15-25% lower than the premium brands (Applewood, Brothers, Bell). Get a written quote before authorizing work over $500.
Which Denver plumbers are open 24/7?
Plumbline, High 5, Done, Master Rooter, and Squeaks all advertise 24/7 emergency dispatch from staffed call centers. Plumbline has the deepest after-hours bench based on review volume. Applewood runs 6am-10pm seven days — close to 24/7 but not for true overnight calls. Brothers runs 7am-8pm. Service-Area-Business operators like MASTERPLUMBING are unlikely to answer overnight; call before assuming.
Why is my plumber not showing up in ChatGPT?
ChatGPT cross-references at least six sources before recommending any local plumber: Google Business Profile, Yelp, BBB, Angi, HomeAdvisor, and recent Reddit threads in the city. If any of these have an inconsistent phone number, missing hours, or no schema markup on the business's website, the AI weights you lower. Run our [free check](/) to see which sources you're missing or mismatched on.
How often is this list updated?
Quarterly. We re-run our 14-audit scoring against every business listed and drop anyone who fell below 70. The page header shows the last-verified date. If a business's data changes between refreshes — phone number, address, ownership — they can email us at hello@localpicks.ai and we'll update within 48 hours.
Is this a paid ranking?
No. We don't accept payment for placement on these lists. Businesses appear only because they earned a high score in our automated audit. Our [methodology page](/methodology) documents exactly how the score is computed and what weights we apply. If a business contacts us asking to be removed, we honor it within 48 hours.
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